Vinyl pressings
by Carlos Santana · 1983
Havana Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 22 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PAL 38642-1F A5 G1Side A runout etched, variant 1
PBL 38642-1F G1Side B runout etched, variant 1
PAL 38642-1F G1Side A runout etched, variant 2
PAL 38642-1D G1Side B runout etched, variant 2
P o PAL 38642-1CSide A, variant 1 etched/ o stamped
P o PBL 38642-1HSide B, variant 1 etched/ o stamped
P o PAL 38642-1ASide A, variant 2 etched/ o stamped
P o PBL 38642-1HSide B, variant 2 etched/ o stamped
CBS.25350 A2Runout Side A etched
CBS.25350 B2Runout Side B etched
CBS.25350 A2 1 4 ARunout Side A etched Variant 1 (4 A stamped)
CBS.25350 B2 O 1 ARunout Side B etched, variant 1 1 A stamped)
CBS25350
CBS25350A2Inner hub
AL-38642-1B-2HZ: DM1Variant 1, side A runout
BL- 38642-1B-2HZ: DM-1Variant 1, side B runout
AL-38642-1B-2HZ: DM1Variant 2, side A runout
AL-38642-1A-2HZ: DM-1Variant 2, side B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Columbia 20.425 / CBS 20.425First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Argentina | Columbia 20.425 / CBS 20.425First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Bolivia | Discos CBS 20351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.560 / Discos CBS 138560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100747First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25350 / CBS 25350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS 25350 / CBS CBS 25350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25 AP 2600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | CBS CBS 25350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | CBS CBS 25350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2600First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1401 / Columbia MOVLP1401LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | Europe | Legacy 19075817671 / Sony Music 19075817671LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1401 / Columbia MOVLP1401LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
31 vinyl pressings of Havana Moon are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia FC 38642.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 38642, PC 38642, CBS 25350, CBS25350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 38642-1F A5 G1 and PBL 38642-1F G1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
